After the death of former FIA President Max Mosley, who passed away yesterday at the age of 81, honors have been received from the motorsport industry.
Formula One teams like McLaren, Ferrari and Williams Racing have all paid tribute alongside leading motorsport firms and corporations following Mosley’s death yesterday after a long battle with cancer.
Mosley became FIA President in 1993. Part of his most important accomplishment as President was the launch of the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP or Encap). He also promoted safety and the use of environmentally friendly technologies in motorsport.
In 1997 he led a successful campaign for the FIA to be recognized by the International Olympic Committee. A few years later he launched Formula Zero, a strategy to reduce fatalities and injuries on the track and on the road. The policy document identified the safety synergies between motorsport and motoring and outlined an approach to road safety that includes a zero tolerance approach to death or injury.
In 2002, Mosley proposed the establishment of the FIA Foundation and the FIA Academy. Mosley was a trustee of the Foundation, a charity that works to promote road safety, environmental protection, and motor sport safety around the world. The FIA Academy was created to develop important projects to stimulate research and create the framework necessary to promote road safety and protect the environment.
In 2004, Mosley also proposed the establishment of the FIA Institute for Safety in Motorsport to develop and improve safety measures and sustainability in all areas of motorsport, from junior racing to championships at the highest level.
He was re-elected as FIA President three times – in 1997, 2001 and 2005 – each time unopposed. When he finally decided to step down in 2009, Mosley approved of Jean Todt as his successor and, like many others before him, was made honorary president of the FIA shortly afterwards.
Mosley received numerous awards from government and industry in 2006, in particular the “Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur” for his great contribution to road safety and motorsport.
When Todt spoke about Mosley’s death, he tweeted:
Deeply saddened by the death of Max Mosley. He was an important figure in @F1 & Motorsport. As @FIA President, he made a significant contribution to improving safety on the track and on the road for 16 years. The entire FIA community appreciates him. Our thoughts and prayers go with his family pic.twitter.com/iFcHzBHaWX
– Jean Todt (@JeanTodt), May 24, 2021
Formula 1 teams have also offered condolences, including Mercedes F1, McLaren, Ferrari and Williams Racing.
McLaren Racing extends its condolences and condolences to the family and friends of former FIA President Max Mosley on the news of his death.
His term of office was shaped by the great safety advances in motorsport and global mobility, which continue to this day. pic.twitter.com/hf6CVZA4Fb
– McLaren (@ McLarenF1) May 24, 2021
We are saddened by the death of former FIA President Max Mosley.
Our condolences go to his family and friends at this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/IZXUIEmLyf
– Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) May 24, 2021
McLaren Racing extends its condolences and condolences to the family and friends of former FIA President Max Mosley on the news of his death.
His tenure was shaped by the great safety advances in motorsport and global mobility, which continue to this day. pic.twitter.com/hf6CVZA4Fb
– McLaren (@ McLarenF1) May 24, 2021
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